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VTT 2: OBT Total Elimination PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Michael Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomassio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Michael Levesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomassio Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar shoots for a double leg takedown but Michael Levesque sprawls well. He's pushed Escobar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michael Levesque drives through with a takedown into guard.
Escobar pushes Michael Levesque off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Michael Levesque looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Michael Levesque stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michael Levesque wants it to stay on the feet.
Michael Levesque stuffs the takedown attempt from Escobar. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Michael Levesque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomassio Escobar.
Michael Levesque misses with an uppercut
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michael Levesque has Escobar pressed against the ropes, preventing Escobar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Michael Levesque has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Michael Levesque as Escobar tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michael Levesque tries to avoid it but Escobar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michael Levesque to the ground. Michael Levesque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michael Levesque could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Escobar gets caught napping as Michael Levesque dives in and scores a takedown. Escobar manages to retain guard.
Escobar uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Michael Levesque throws a head kick that misses.
Michael Levesque shoots in and gets a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Michael Levesque has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Michael Levesque preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael Levesque is in close to Escobar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Michael Levesque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Escobar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Escobar looks winded!
Michael Levesque lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has momentary wrist control but Michael Levesque slips an elbow through the middle.
Michael Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael Levesque postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Michael Levesque has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michael Levesque is stalling in the full guard.
Michael Levesque wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Michael Levesque is working Escobar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Michael Levesque scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Michael Levesque lands a couple of elbows.
Michael Levesque landing with the ground and pound.
Michael Levesque connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to stand but Michael Levesque is controlling the position.
Escobar has his hands on Michael Levesque's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Michael Levesque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Michael Levesque scoring with some ground and pound.
Michael Levesque works over Escobar with some ground and pound from guard.
Michael Levesque stands up over Escobar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Michael Levesque is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael Levesque landing some decent shots from guard.
Escobar is rocked!
Michael Levesque thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Escobar is still in real trouble! Can Michael Levesque finish him?
Michael Levesque prevents Escobar from getting back to his feet.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Michael Levesque from controlling successfully.
Michael Levesque working some strikes from top position.
Michael Levesque working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobar's head.
Michael Levesque tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar is retaining full guard.
Michael Levesque knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Michael Levesque cracks Escobar with a solid left hand.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michael Levesque lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Michael Levesque postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Escobar covers up, he's hurt! Michael Levesque keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Michael Levesque and the ref steps in to end the fight! Michael Levesque can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Michael Levesque!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuberi Adofo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Valparaiso blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zuberi Adofo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adofo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adofo prevents it.
Adofo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Adofo.
It looks like Kamden Jackson has been cut.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adofo missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to drag Adofo to the mat but Adofo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamden Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adofo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo has hold of one of Jackson's legs. Jackson is fighting the takedown attempt but Adofo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jackson is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Adofo gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adofo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Adofo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adofo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adofo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adofo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Adofo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adofo manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Adofo's guard.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Adofo defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zuberi Adofo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamden Jackson's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adofo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Adofo rolls with it to try and escape but Jackson cranks on the arm and Adofo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kamden Jackson!
After the big win, Kamden Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors RAGS of a RONIN and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua has chosen Stormzy - Shut Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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239 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vega lands a jab to Joshua's midsection.
Vega clinches.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
Joshua trying to stall but Vega improves his position.
Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joshua tries to keep at a distance but Vega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joshua doesn't manage to clinch there - Vega circles away.
Joshua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vega throws out the jab.
Vega scores with a jab.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch but Vega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vega thuds a left hand into Joshua's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua tries to clinch up.
Vega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vega manages to break the clinch.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vega appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joshua is looking to clinch but Vega is avoiding it.
Vega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vega tries to keep at a distance but Joshua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vega holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Vega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joshua tries to clinch up.
Vega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joshua tries to clinch up but Vega circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Randy Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshua wants to clinch up but Vega keeps it at a distance.
Joshua tries to clinch there but Vega circles away.
Vega closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joshua wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joshua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joshua wants to clinch up but Vega keeps it at a distance.
Joshua tries to close the distance and clinch but Vega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vega throws out a loose jab but Joshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Vega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Vega dominated that round.
That's time! Vega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vega misses with a series of wild punches.
Vega thuds his right hand into Joshua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joshua is rocked!
Vega works Joshua's body with a nice hook.
Joshua is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him?
Vega looks for the body kick but Joshua saw that one coming.
Joshua circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Vega. Joshua falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Vega!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Vega!
In his post fight interview, Randy Vega started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalasa Kalunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reggie Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalasa Kalunga!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalunga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sparrow sprawls well. Sparrow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kalunga gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalunga shoots and misses
and Sparrow counters with a one-two to the body.
Sparrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shinto Elite MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Kalunga misses with a few strikes there.
Kalunga shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sparrow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalunga on the ground.
Sparrow is trying to stand back up but Kalunga is controlling him
Kalunga working over Sparrow with some ground and pound. Sparrow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sparrow wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Kalunga there.
Sparrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparrow is trying to stand back up but Kalunga is controlling him
Sparrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sparrow is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Kalunga there.
Sparrow is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalunga scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Sparrow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalunga lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Sparrow quite badly. Sparrow pulls Kalunga in close trying to recover. Kalunga postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Sparrow on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Sparrow doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalasa Kalunga!
Kalasa Kalunga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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